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"was" in German

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The German translation for “was” is war.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 184 examples of the German word for "was" being used:
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Her argument was clear and powerful. Ihre Argumentation war klar und überzeugend.
He had always been a bit of an oddball. Er war schon immer ein bisschen ein Sonderling gewesen.
His presentation was succinct yet powerful. Seine Präsentation war prägnant und dennoch kraftvoll.
This famous actress was also a fashion icon. Diese berühmte Schauspielerin war auch eine Modeikone.
He turned out to be exceptionally gifted. Es stellte sich heraus, dass er außergewöhnlich begabt war.
It was all one big, blissful haze. Es war alles ein einziger großer, glückseliger Dunst.
She was too arrogant to accept others’ suggestions. Sie war zu arrogant, um die Vorschläge anderer anzunehmen.
The coordination between the different departments was difficult. Die Koordination zwischen den verschiedenen Abteilungen war schwierig.
That was the high point of my day. Das war der Höhepunkt meines Tages.
He was a very wise, rich and powerful king. Er war ein sehr weiser, reicher und mächtiger König.

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And then another bang was heard.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
But you said it was today!,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
for it was New Year’s Eve,
Grandmother was completely alone.,
He felt somewhat disappointed by the outcome.,
He had always been a bit of an oddball.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He turned out to be exceptionally gifted.,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
He was a very wise, rich and powerful king.,
he was angry that I hadn’t done it,
He was exceptionally polite.,
He was just behind me.,
He was not aware of the danger.,
He was once here.,
He was present at the meeting.
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